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- Page 1 LP 46 LITE THERMAL TRANSFER/DIRECT THERMAL BAR CODE PRINTER USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, for any purpose other than the purchaser’s personal use, without the expressed written permission of the company. Agency Compliance and Approvals IS 13252 (Part 1): 2010 / IEC 60950-1 : 2015 LP 46 LITE R-41110507 www.bis.gov.in...
- Page 3 Important safety instructions: 1. Read all of these instructions and keep them for later use. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions on the product. 3. Disconnect the power plug from the AC outlet before cleaning or if fault happened. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Using a damp cloth is suitable for cleaning. 4.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents 1. Introduction ........................ 1 1.1 Product Introduction ....................1 1.2 Product Features ....................... 2 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features ................2 1.2.2 Printer Optional Features ................3 1.3 General Specifications ....................4 1.4 Print Specifications ....................3 1.5 Ribbon Specifications ....................3 1.6 Media Specifications .................... - Page 5 5.1 Start the Diagnostic Tool ..................25 5.2 Printer Function ....................... 27 5.3 Calibrating Media Sensor by Diagnostic Tool ............28 5.3.1 Auto Calibration ................... 28 6. Troubleshooting ......................29 6.1 Common Problems ....................29 7. Maintenance ......................31...
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Page 6: Introduction
Thank you very much for purchasing the bar code printer. The LP 46 LITE series printer features the single motor that is capable of handling a large capacity of 300 meters ribbon and large rolls of media inside its sleek design. If the 5”... -
Page 7: Product Features
1.2 Product Features 1.2.1 Printer Standard Features The printer offers the following standard features. Product standard feature of LP 46 Lite 1. Thermal transfer printing 2. Direct thermal printing 3. Plastic 4. Gap sensor 5. Reflective, full-range moveable black mark sensor 6. -
Page 8: Printer Optional Features
19. Text, bar code, graphics/image printing (Please refer to the TSPL/TSPL2 programming manual for supporting code page) Supported bar code Supported image 1D bar code 2D bar code Code128UCC, BITMAP, Code128 subsets DataBar, BMP, GS1Data A、B、C, EAN128, (Max. 256 Matrix, colors Interleaved 2 of 5, Maxicode... -
Page 9: General Specifications
1.3 General Specifications General LP 46 Lite Specifications Physical dimensions 204 mm (W) x 164 mm (H) x 280 mm (L) Weight 2.4kg External universal switching power supply Electrical Input: AC 100-240V, 2A, 50-60 Hz Output: DC 24V, 2.5A, 60W, LPS Operation: 5 ~ 40˚C (41 ~ 104˚F), 25~85%... -
Page 10: Media Specifications
Ribbon wound type Outside wound 1.6 Media Specifications LP 46 Lite Media Specifications Label roll capacity Max. 5” OD Media type Continuous, die-cut, black mark, fan-fold, notch Media wound type Outside wound Media width 20mm ~ Max. 112 mm Media thickness 0.06 mm (2.36 mil) ~ 0.19 mm (7.48 mil) -
Page 11: Operations Overview
2. Operations Overview 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection This printer has been specially packaged to withstand damage during shipping. Please carefully inspect the packaging and printer upon receiving the bar code printer. Please retain the packaging materials in case you need to reship the printer. Unpacking the printer, the following items are included in the carton. -
Page 12: Printer Overview
2.2 Printer Overview 2.2.1 Front View LED indicator Feed/Pause button Top cover open tab Paper exit chute... -
Page 13: Interior View
2.2.2 Interior View OPEN Printer top cover Media supply spindle Ribbon supply spindle Platen roller Ribbon supply hub Black mark sensor Ribbon rewind hub Gap sensor Ribbon rewind spindle Media guide Print head release button Media guide hub Fixing tab Print head WARNING HAZARDOUS MOVING PARTS... -
Page 14: Rear View
2.2.3 Rear View Power switch Power jack socket USB interface (USB 2.0/Hi-Speed mode) USB host (PE210/PE310 Series only) RS-232 interface (PE210/PE310 Series only) Ethernet interface (PE210/PE310 Series only) Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability. -
Page 15: Setup
3. Setup 3.1 Setting up the Printer Place the printer on a flat, secure surface, then follow the steps below: Plug the power cord into the AC power cord socket at the rear of the printer. Then, plug the other side into a properly grounded power outlet. -
Page 16: Loading The Ribbon
3.2 Loading the Ribbon 1. Open the printer top cover by pressing the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer. 2. Insert the paper core to the ribbon rewind spindle. Note: Please follow the direction when installing the ribbon rewind spindle. - Page 17 4. Push the print head release button to open the print head mechanism. OPEN 5. Insert the ribbon to the ribbon spindle. Note: The ribbon spindle can be substituted by insert the ribbon with notches on both sides to the ribbon mechanism directly.
- Page 18 7. Pull the leader of the ribbon through the print head and stick the leader of the ribbon onto the ribbon rewind paper core. 8. Turn the ribbon rewind hub until the ribbon plastic leader is thoroughly wound and the black section of the ribbon covers the print head.
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Page 19: Loading The Media
3.3 Loading the Media 3.3.1 Loading the Roll Labels Open the printer top cover by pressing the top cover open tabs located on each side of the printer. Insert the paper roll into the media supply spindle and use two fixing tabs to fix the paper roll onto the center of the spindle. - Page 20 Place the paper roll onto the paper roll mount. Media spindle attached with two fixing tabs and two 1.5” adapters Push the print head release button to open the print head mechanism. Gap sensor Platen roller Black mark sensor Note: The black mark sensor position is moveable and the gap sensor is fixed. Please make sure the gap or black mark is at the location where media gap/black mark will pass through for sensing.
- Page 21 Close the print head mechanism with both hands and make sure the latches are engaged securely. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. (Start the “Diagnostic tool” Select the “Printer Configuration” tab Click the “Calibrate Sensor”...
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Page 22: External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option)
3.3.2 External Label Roll Mount Installation (Option) 1. Attach the extended plate on the bottom of the printer. 2. Insert a 3” (or 1”) label spindle into a paper roll. Then, install it on the external paper roll mount. 1” label spindle 3”... -
Page 23: Led And Button Functions
4. Refer to chapter 3.3.1 to install the label. Use “Diagnostic Tool” to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. Note: Please calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media. LED and Button Functions This printer has one button and one three-color LED indicator. By indicating the LED with different color and pressing the button, printer can feed labels, pause the printing job, select and calibrate the media sensor, print printer self-test report, reset printer to defaults (initialization). -
Page 24: Power-On Utilities
When the printer is at ready states (Green/Solid), press the button to feed one label to the beginning of next. 2. Pause the printing job When the printer is at printing states, press the button to pause a print job. When the printer is paused the LED will be green blinking. -
Page 25: Gap/Black Mark Calibration, Self-Test And Dump Mode
4.3.1 Gap/Black Mark Sensor Calibration Gap/black mark sensor sensitivity should be calibrated at the following conditions: 1. A brand new printer 2. Change label stock 3. Printer initialization Please follow the steps below to calibrate the ribbon and gap/black mark sensor. 1. - Page 26 4. It calibrates the sensor and measures the label length and prints internal settings then enter the dump mode. Note: Please select gap or black mark sensor by Diagnostic Tool or by GAP or BLINE command prior to calibrate the sensor. For more information about GAP and BLINE command, please refer to programming manual.
- Page 27 ZPL setting information Print darkness Print speed (inch/sec) Label size Control prefix Format prefix Delimiter prefix Printer power up motion Printer head close motion Note: ® ZPL is emulating for Zebra language. RS232 serial port configuration Numbers of download files Total &...
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Page 28: Printer Initialization
Dump mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing printer configuration. In the dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as following. The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters. It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program. -
Page 29: Set Black Mark Sensor As Media Sensor And Calibrate The Black Mark Sensor
Printer configuration will be restored to defaults as below after initialization. Parameter Default setting Speed 127 mm/sec (5 ips) (203DPI) Density Label Width 4" (101.5 mm) Label Height 4" (101.5 mm) Sensor Type Gap sensor Gap Setting 0.12" (3.0 mm) Print Direction Reference Point 0,0 (upper left corner) -
Page 30: Skip Auto.bas
Amber red (5 blinks) amber (5 blinks) green (5 blinks) green/amber (5 blinks) red/amber (5 blinks) solid green 4.3.6 Skip AUTO.BAS Programming language allows user to download an auto execution file to flash memory. Printer will run the AUTO.BAS program immediately when turning on printer power. - Page 31 Features tab Interface Printer functions Printer setup Printer Status...
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Page 32: Printer Function
5.2 Printer Function 1. Select the PC interface connected with bar code printer. The default interface setting is USB interface. If USB interface is connected with printer, no other settings need to be changed in the interface field. 2. Click the “Printer Function” button to setup. 3. -
Page 33: Calibrating Media Sensor By Diagnostic Tool
5.3 Calibrating Media Sensor by Diagnostic Tool 5.3.1 Auto Calibration 1. Make sure the media is already installed and print head mechanism is closed. (Please refer to section 3.3.) Gap sensor Black mark sensor 2. Turn on the printer power switch. 3. -
Page 34: Common Problems
6.1 Common Problems The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer. If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been invoked, please contact the Customer Service Department of your purchased reseller or distributor for assistance. - Page 35 of each command line. Memory full * The space of * Delete unused files in the FLASH/DRAM is full. FLASH/DRAM. ( FLASH / DRAM ) * Ribbon and media is * Reload the supply. loaded incorrectly * Clean the print head. * Dust or adhesive * Clean the platen roller.
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Page 36: Maintenance
label * The printer is in Hex Dump * Turn off and on the printer to skip the Irregular printing mode. dump mode. 7. Maintenance This session presents the clean tools and methods to maintain your printer. 1. Please use one of following material to clean the printer. ... - Page 37 Note: Do not touch printer head by hand. If you touch it careless, please use ethanol to clean it. Please use 100% Ethenol. DO NOT use medical alcohol, which may damage the printer head. Regularly clean the print head and supply sensors once change a new ribbon to keep printer performance and extend printer life.
- Page 38 TVSE Take-Back & Recycling Program Overview The new E-waste (Management) Rules, 2016 have been notified by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Govt. of India vide notification dt.23.03.2016 and shall come into force with effect from 1st Oct, 2016. According to these Rules, the Producer shall be responsible for channelization of waste electrical and electronic equipment (popularly known as "WEEE").
- Page 39 Introduction E-waste is any electrical/electronic product or an accessory which is not useable and it is at its end of life for example old defective products like Printers, Keyboards, Mouse, User terminal etc. E-waste has been defined as “waste electrical and electronic equipment, whole or in part or rejects from their manufacturing and repair process, which are intended to be discarded”.
- Page 40 Dont's: The product is not meant for re-sale of any unauthorized agencies/scrap dealers Never dump e-waste in garbage bins Do not dispose off your product in at municipal waste bins Do not throw used batteries into household waste. FAQs 1.
- Page 41 In case eWaste is sold to unauthorized dealers, they don’t have scientific tools to recycle the products and therefore they are not authorized by the Pollution Control Board. In open area they burn the plastic parts, break the seal of parts which carries gases and try to extract metals.
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